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Social Inclusion
The Social Inclusion Board is developing a blueprint for the long-term reform of disability support in SA. For information and direct access to the Board, visit their website and register to receive e-bulletin updates.
Disability and Ageing Expo
The 2010 Disability and Ageing Expo is held at Wayville Showgrounds on 12-13 August. The Expo will provides the latest information on a range of services in one accessible location and enables people to make informed choices. For more information click here. Drop in on the Equal Opportunity Commission stand while you’re there!
Win a trip for two to Canberra
Play by the Rules is a national interactive website which helps make sport inclusive, safe and fair.
The site is offering a chance to win a trip to Canberra for a guided tour of the Australian Institute of Sport, for the best photographic image and/or written description showing how your club celebrates diversity. Entry details are here.
Premises Standards Seminars
Registration is now open for a series of seminars on the Premises Standards. Theses seminars are presented the Commission is presenting in partnership with the Australian Building Codes Board. For more information, or to register, click here.
Our July to December 2010 Training Calendar is now available
Our Training Calendar for July to December 2010 is now online. Read about our upcoming courses, check dates and book online or download a registration form. More information about our July - December courses>>
New Complaints Guide for Sporting Clubs
To help sporting clubs deal with complaints, the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office for Recreation and Sport have developed a simple desk-top guide for clubs. For more information about the guide, contact the Senior Project Officer, 'Safe, Supportive Environments,' Office for Recreation & Sport, 08 7424 7677.
Disability Standards for Access to Premises
In March 2010, the Australian government launched Disability Standards for Access to Premises. For the first time, this sets the minimum access requirements for people with a disability to publicly accessible buildings. Click here for more information about the Disablity Standards>>
FOUR CORNERS - "Breaking Point"
Wendy Carlisle reports on Australia's disability support system and its effects on families in "Breaking Point" (Australian Broadcasting Corporation's FOUR CORNERS, 15 February 2010). Read more about 'Breaking Point' and watch the report>>
5 Simple Steps for a Fairer Workplace
The Equal Opportunity Commission has recently developed a new free CD resource to help employers understand and apply equal opportunity practices in their workplace. Read more about 5 Simple Steps for a Fairer Workplace>>
New equal opportunity laws start
The new equal opportunity laws introduced by the Equal Opportunity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2008 came into effect on 2 October 2009. Read more about the changes to our legislation>>
Discuss our multicultural society online
From 16 October 2009, Australians can contribute to the growing conversation about our multicultural society by logging onto the Human Rights and Cultural Diversity e-Forum - an online community including blogs, closed or open forums, and formal consultation processes. Visit the forum at the Institute for Cultural Diversity's website>>
NEW: Managers' Discussion Board
Are you a manager in South Australia? Do you have a question or comment about equal opportunity, discrimination or harassment in your business? Post a message on our Managers' Discussion Board>>
Recent Equal Opportunity Tribunal decisions
A man with a guide dog was refused service in a restaurant because staff thought he had a 'gay dog'. Read more about these recent Equal Opportunity Tribunal cases>>
Paid Parental Leave - A Step in the Right Direction
The Commissioner has welcomed the announcement of a Paid Parental Leave scheme as part of the Federal Government's 2009/10 Budget. The government funded scheme, which will provide 18 weeks paid leave at the Federal minimum wage for eligible parents, is due to commence on 1 January 2011. Read what the Commissioner said about paid parental leave>>
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